The Dalai Lama, A Religious Figure

The Tibetans and the Navajo Native Americans are from different cultures. The Tibetan’s have lived intertwined with China for centuries. They tried to free themselves from China rules yet they failed. The 14th Dalai Lama fled China and found exile in India. China to this day has total control over Tibetan people. “Using all the tools of repression to deter and punish Tibetan resistance” as stated on Free Tibet. The people of Tibet are dedicated to the Dalai Lama. The monks and nuns play a vital part in the community, furthermore they are viewed as teachers and mentors. The Chinese did not want the Dalai Lama to have the followers that he had. If a person how any paraphernalia of the Dalai Lama could lead to their incarceration and or torture. The Chinese monitors and controls the religious aspects in Tibet. Consequently, the Chinese government found the devotion of the Tibetans to the Dalai Lama as a danger to their political goals. By way of contrast with the conflict with the Chinese government, the monks live a simple life. The Tibetan monks believes in the liberation of all being, personal enlightenment, compassion and nature around us.

lives by his rules, His name is Dalai Lama, the Dalai Lama once said “ This is my religion, there

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As the world progresses to live its continuous life many problems of destruction, chaos, and violence are. For the sake of that, many leaders are being brought into this world to create order and peace. Martin Luther King Jr, an African American Civil Rights activist, is known for succeeding in bringing racial equality. A famous quote by Ken Blanchard says, “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” Martin Luther King Jr. may have been a compassionate, devoted leader, by heart, but someone had inspired him. His bravery, courageousness, and philosophy was all based on that of Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian activist, known for fighting in the Independence movement against the British. As Gandhi

Did you know only fourteen men have been given the title Dalai Lama in the entire history of Buddhism? (BBC, 2009). The word Dalai Lama means “Ocean of Wisdom” and according to Buddhists, he is a reincarnation of a past lama who has decided to be reborn. (BBC, 2009). The current Dalai Lama is named Tenzin Gyasto and he is eighty-two years old (BBC, 2009). Gyasto has the role of being the political and religious leader of Tibet, a tradition that has been practiced since the fourteenth century (World Biography).

The Dalai Lama has also challenged adherents to accept the fate that is given to them and make the greatest use of their reincarnated form. As a young child he was unable to reject the position of ‘Dalai Lama’ however he has managed to utilise this position to the best advantage and has bettered the world through this. He has pushed for the bettering of the world for both religious and secular societies. His messages of peace, tolerance and the renunciation of the desires of anger and revenge have resonated with people globally.

Tezin Gyatso, the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet, was born in Amdo, China on July 6, 1935 into a peasant family. At the age of two, Gyatso was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, and therefore an incarnation of Avalokitesvara, the Buddha of Compassion. Gyatso’s life as the Dalai Lama began when he was enthroned at the age of four in Lhasa. However his political responsibilities did not arise until 1950 when thousands of soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army invaded Lhasa. In 1959, the Tibetans held the largest demonstration against China’s invasion of their home, therefore declaring Tibet’s already established independence. This was known as the Tibetan National Uprising, which was crushed by the Chinese army. As a result, Gyatso and over 100,000 Tibetans fled across the Himalayas and into India where His Holiness was given political asylum.

Tibetan Buddhists Genocide What Is Genocide? A Genocide are the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. In other words a Genocide is one type of people deciding to kill another type of people because of their race, religion, or just different. For example, Adolph Hitler killed Jewish people because he thought Jewish people were the reason why the Germans lost World War I Tibetan Buddhists The religion of Tibetan, a form of Mahayana Buddhism. However, Tibet refers to a mountainous region in Central Asia, covering 2.5 million square kilometers. Today, Tibet occupied by China. However, the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people, lives in exile in India,

The Dalai Lama is the Tibetans’ political and spiritual leader. He is the most important leader in Tibet. The Dalai Lama is a monk of the Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso. Tenzin Gyatso was born Lhamo Thondup on July 6, 1935, in Taktser, China. He has been a monk all his life.

The fourteenth Dalai Lama, named Tenzin Gyatso, has been both the spiritual and political leader of Tibet for about sixty-five years. When most people imagine life as a political or spiritual leader they most likely imagine a life of privilege and luxury. His Holiness, however, has lived a life of exile away from his people and his country. When His Holiness was at the young age of fifteen, The People's Liberation Army invaded and took control of Tibet. In order to protect the religion of Buddhism and his life, he fled Tibet and journeyed to the neighboring country of India. Since then, he has been joined by a number of refugees who, to this day, try their best to preserve their religion for generations to come. Can you imagine trying to protect

other leaders of the Chinese government. In 1959, the Dalai Lama was forced to flee into

While these two viewpoints are incredibly different, points can be taken from both in order to achieve a compromise that promotes humanitarian values and morals without risking the sacrifice of security and culture. I think that the most important thing that the Dalai Lama’s argument proposes is not condemning our fellow man. This is not to say that everyone you meet in life deserves the compassion he suggests to show, but not passing judgment on someone without due cause is a staple of western society. He is right to say that we should not abandon this just because those being judged come from other parts of the world. In turn, the self fulfilment and happiness that come from being a more loving and compassionate person gives enough reason

“The Dalai Lamas are the manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion who chose to reincarnate to serve the people.” The Dalai Lama means, “Ocean of Wisdom.” The Dalai Lama is a Buddhist monk and is a spiritual and political leader of Tibet. He was born on July 6, 1935 in Takster, China of northeastern Tibet. His original name was Lhamo Dhondup which his name will change to Tenzin Gyatso. (NobelPrize)

Overall, the Chinese view the Dalai Lama’s activities as criminal and suggests that any country dealing with him is guilty by association. China also makes a veiled threat that China-U.S. relations could suffer as a consequence of dealing with the Dalai

Among world leaders, there is no one like His Holiness the Dalai Lama, religious and political leader of Tibet and winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. Brought up from an unusual childhood, he became head of the state of Tibet at age 16, and was later forced into exile by the Chinese government. Despite all the hardship he had to endure he does not give up his fight for freedom and treats all sentiment beings with love and compassion. Through his fight for freedom, he has proven himself to be the spiritual and political leader whom the people of Tibet love.